How many times the loop runs here
01 a pic 9(2) value 1.
perform para1 until a=10
move 1 to a.
stop run.
para1:
move 10 to a.

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How many times the loop runs here 01 a pic 9(2) value 1. perform para1 until a=10 move 1 to a. ..

Answer / priyanka

Para1 would be executed 1 time. after 1st time the value of
a is 10 and it comes out of loop.

it move 1 to a and stop execution.

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How many times the loop runs here 01 a pic 9(2) value 1. perform para1 until a=10 move 1 to a. ..

Answer / guest

1 time

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How many times the loop runs here 01 a pic 9(2) value 1. perform para1 until a=10 move 1 to a. ..

Answer / vikas

Just once. The 'move 1 to a' is not in the para1. So its is NOT infinite loop.

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How many times the loop runs here 01 a pic 9(2) value 1. perform para1 until a=10 move 1 to a. ..

Answer / harish

It depends on two coditions with PERFORM WITH TEST BEFORE/AFTER.

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How many times the loop runs here 01 a pic 9(2) value 1. perform para1 until a=10 move 1 to a. ..

Answer / vinod

it dirctly move 10 to a when perform para1 until a=10
after that it moves to the para the condition is checked
and pass the a value to 10.
again the perform is check the condion its true move the
value to 1.agin it passes the same so it is a infinite loop.

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 23 No

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